RIYADH: Renowned Pakistani singers Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan brought an audience of 20,000 Pakistani and Indian music lovers together on Friday night as part of Riyadh Season. Fans were united in their praise for Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) for organizing the concert. Aslam performed a string of hits before telling the crowd:…
RIYADH: The Space Discovery event was inaugurated in Riyadh on Thursday as part of the most significant entertainment season in the Kingdom. Visitors will have a unique space experience, and discover many high-resolution space models of astronauts, spacesuits, and spacecraft, as well as more than 300 historical pieces from NASA.It is scheduled to continue for…
RIYADH: Renowned Pakistani singers Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan brought an audience of 20,000 Pakistani and Indian music lovers together on Friday night as part of Riyadh Season. Fans were united in their praise for Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) for organizing the concert. Aslam performed a string of hits before telling the crowd:…
RIYADH: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the transfer of seven European destinations to Terminal 1 at the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport. The flights will be operating from Jeddah to Athens, Rome, Milan, Geneva, Vienna, Munich and Frankfurt, starting on Oct. 28. The flights will be handled by the national carrier…
KSRelief highlights humanitarian aid efforts in Yemen despite Houthi obstructions ROME: Saudi Arabia is keen to provide humanitarian aid transparently and impartially throughout Yemen, despite all the difficulties posed by violations by Iran-backed Houthi militias, said the general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief).Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah was speaking at a…
KSRelief highlights humanitarian aid efforts in Yemen despite Houthi obstructions ROME: Saudi Arabia is keen to provide humanitarian aid transparently and impartially throughout Yemen, despite all the difficulties posed by violations by Iran-backed Houthi militias, said the general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief).Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah was speaking at a…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud as the country’s new foreign minister on Wednesday in an announcement through royal decrees. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, 45, served in several positions in both private and public sectors since 2001 until his recent appointment. From 2001 to 2013, Prince Faisal was representative of Boeing Industrial…
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jubeir says maximum pressure only way to get Iran to negotiate PARIS: A senior Saudi official said on Thursday that a policy of appeasement would not work with Iran and that the only way to get Tehran to the negotiating table was to apply maximum pressure.Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs…
JEDDAH: The countdown to the Color Run has begun and the most colorful race on the planet returning to Saudi Arabia on Oct. 26, as part of the General Entertainment Authority’s efforts to attract top entertainment to the Kingdom. There will be a 5-kilometer run in Riyadh this Saturday and one in Jeddah on Nov.…
RIYADH: The minister of culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, on Tuesday, adopted a plan to establish the Institute of Traditional Arts at the Royal Academy of Arts.The institute will begin receiving applications for the fall of 2020, targeting 1,000 students and trainees in long- and short-term programs.The Institute of Traditional Arts aims to…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Faisal foreign minister and Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser transport minister, according to royal decrees published by Saudi Press agency on Wednesday. Amongst the other decrees, Saleh Mohammed Al-Othaim was appointed deputy head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, whilst Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi was appointed head of the Saudi Data…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Faisal foreign minister and Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser transport minister, according to royal decrees published by Saudi Press agency on Wednesday. Amongst the other decrees, Saleh Mohammed Al-Othaim was appointed deputy head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, whilst Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi was appointed head of the Saudi Data…
TOKYO: Saudi Arabia has a “special relationship” with Japan, which is “reliable strategic partner and friend” of the Kingdom, the Saudi Minister for Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qasabi said on Monday. The minister was speaking at the launch in Tokyo of the Japanese-language online edition of Arab News, in the latest stage of its global…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in his office on Tuesday to discuss strategic cooperation between Riyadh and Washington, state news agency SPA reported.“Today, I discussed the deployment of US forces and equipment to #SaudiArabia with @KingSalman,” Esper tweeted following the meeting. Today, I discussed the deployment of U.S.…
US Secretary of Defense Esper meets King Salman, asks NATO to protect Saudi Arabia from Iran RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in his office on Tuesday to discuss strategic cooperation between Riyadh and Washington, state news agency SPA reported.“Today, I discussed the deployment of US forces and equipment…
RIYADH: The tranquility of an upper-class neighborhood in the north of Riyadh has been disrupted by the Riyadh Season and the opening of Zone 1 on Oct. 17.After Riyadh Boulevard opened — one of the 12 zones in the season — it amassed a crowd of 1.2 million in just two days. Now residents are…
JEDDAH: A deal has been signed to plant 5 million local wild trees in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2030 using treated renewed wastewater.The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the Saline Water Conversion Corp. (SWCC) signed a memorandum of understanding to support the initiative, which is aimed at reducing the degradation of…
RIYADH: The National Cybersecurity Authority on Monday said it will host the first Global Cybersecurity Forum, which will be patronized by King Salman.The two-day event will take place in February 2020 in Riyadh. It will bring together decision-makers and experts from government, business and academia, as well as investors and representatives of international organizations to…
DHAHRAN: A multi-sensory experience featuring the world’s lightest meringue is being presented at the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) as part of Tanween, a season brimming with events and activities. Tanween is the biggest creative platform in the Kingdom with 232 cultural, artistic and scientific events ranging from art exhibitions, theatrical performances,…
DHAHRAN: Stepping onto the Tanween stage in front of a sold-out venue full of cheering fans, footballing great Thierry Henry was quick to say how “hyped” he was to meet his Saudi supporters.As a guest and speaker at Tanween Season, the former Arsenal striker and French international faced a busy schedule on Saturday after arriving…
